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Casey Introduces Bill to Extend COBRA Subsidy
posted 11/05/09
2:38 pm
Casey said many families will lose the temporary assistance, which will begin to expire on Dec. 1, if Congress fails to act.
COBRA allows workers who would otherwise lose their employer-sponsored health benefits to stay on their current plan, but they must pay the entire premium. The federal stimulus package established a nine-month subsidy to help unemployed workers purchase temporary COBRA coverage.
The bill introduced by Casey and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) would extend the subsidy an extra six months to 15 months. It would additionally increase the subsidy amount from 65 percent to 75 percent of the workers’ premiums.
The extension would also expand eligibility to include workers who lose their employer-sponsored health benefits because of a reduction in working hours. Currently, only laid-off workers are eligible for the subsidy.
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